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MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Mid Dec 2014 to Mid Feb 2015

4965 ‘Rood Ashton Hall’ ‘Chester Carols’ and Valentine’s Dinner Express’     –  5043 ‘Earl of Mount Edgcumbe’   ‘Christmas White Rose’ –  34067 ‘Tangmere’   ‘Sherborne Christmas Carols’ – ‘Valentines White Rose’ – 35028 ‘Clan Line’   Dec & Jan VSOE Luncheon Specials  – Black 5s 45407  ‘Cumbrian Mountain Express’   –  Black 5s 45407 &  44871  ‘Cathedral’s Expresses’ to Bristol and to Dover and the ‘Tin Bath’ from Preston to Sheffield and back to Manchester with action from the Hope Valley and Copy Pit –  46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’  ‘Cumbrian Mountain Expresses’ of the 31st Jan and 7th of February –  60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ ‘York Yuletide Express’ with scenes on the Midland Main Line inc climb to Sharnbrook   –  4464 ‘Bittern’   ‘Bittern Farewell Tour’  on the East Coast Main Line   –  61306 ‘Mayflower’  on a Cathedrals from Norwich to Windsor and a Cathedrals to Eastleigh. Plenty of views on the East Coast Main Line.

NEWS AND EVENTS   Santas at the GC and Midland Railway Centre  GWRs ‘Christmas Cracker’ Gala, Swanage Railway with 31806, 30053 and 34070 ‘Manston’, West Somerset Charter, 75078 returns to Steam on the KWVR, 34051 ‘Winston Churchill’ on the move.

WINTER STEAM   The Bluebell Railway in January plus a look back at the line in its early years using archive film of visiting steam special and Freshfield Halt and Horsted Keynes – The Llangollen Railway with a range of action and motive power.

Steam across the Fells   The Cumbrian Mountain Expresses of the 24th and 31st January and 7th of February with Black 5 45407 and 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’. Includes plenty of views on the climb to Shap and Ais Gill. Snow and Steam on the Cumbrian Fells!

January Galas  The two major Steam Galas at the start of the year. The Great Centrals Gala with home and resident power on freight and passenger workings. The East Lancs Railway’s January Gala with freight and passenger powered by   80080 –   13065  – 12322  – 5643  – 45407   44871 – 61994 ‘The Great Marquess.

‘Bittern Finale’  4464 ‘Bitterns’ last main line run on the 30th December prior to the expiry of its main line certificate. Includes  a number of locations on the run from Kings Cross to Lincoln plus the return run.  Includes departures from Kings Cross and Peterborough plus views on the East Coast Main Line.

2 hours approx

PLUS…
STEAM VIEW 24
Steam Archive from the preservation era
A look back at the steam scene on the main line and preserved network in 1991 (Issue 24)

Steam Across the Fens  Three Pacifics on the line from Cambridge through Ely to Kings Lynn.  4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’, 70000 ‘Britannia and 34027 Taw Valley. Also features 4472 at Ely in 1964.

‘Britannia’  on the Nene Valley Railway.

Steam Returns to the Valleys  2-6-4 Standard Tank 80080 in October 1991 on the lines to Treherbert, Rhymney and Barry branches.

Autumn on the North York Moors   A wide variety of steam action.

News and Events    6024 at Paddington – Fort William to Glasgow main line steam – Steam to Holyhead – ‘Taw Valley’ on the Welsh Marches – ‘King’ at Gloucester – the Bluebell Railway – the Swanage Railway – Bulleid on the East Lancs – Steam on the Sudbury Branch – Blue Peter returns to Steam.

Steam Video Issue 139 – 2 hours approx. Steam View 24 – 60 mins approx.  Double DVD case